hey scott... are you sure about the installation of windows drivers, not affecting the installation of linux. aren't there a number of cases where in order to install hardware on linux, you 1st need the windows drivers?
might it be possible that the article/advice the poster was following was with regards to obtaining drivers for the sata controller/drive to be used under linux?? peace -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Scott Silva Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 6:55 AM To: centos@centos.org Subject: [CentOS] Re: Intel SATA controller (cmiiw) not recognized by Centos 5.1 installation? on 3-18-2008 10:47 PM Yu-Hui Jin spake the following: > I was told to try two methods: > 1) linxu all-generic-ide > 2) install ahci and config to use it in BIOS. > > #1 is too slow; #2, I checked my BIOS, there's no ahci option. > That's why i'm following the article which tells how to install it for > XP and get it into BIOS. > Installing a driver in XP will not get anything into your bios, and won't help you install Linux. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!! _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
